Reuters Money: Russia and the dead BRIC thesis: James Saft

	Click to View in Browser 03/4/2014 Russia and the dead BRIC thesis: James Saft (Reuters) - Sometimes it takes a slap in the face to make you realize a long-cherished belief is long dead. Computer-driven trade to grab market share in 2014: study LONDON (Reuters) - Smaller asset managers and hedge funds will drive an increase in the use of computer-driven equity trading strategies in 2014 as brokerages cut back on the services they offer to less profitable clients, a study shows. Pimco's Gross says risk assets could outperform cash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill Gross, manager of the world's largest bond fund at Pimco, said Tuesday that risk assets should outperform cash this year, but that corporate bond liquidity will be "challenged." Ukraine sparks Russian funds selloff, but winners emerge NEW YORK (Reuters) - The crisis in Ukraine sent the Russian stock market tumbling on Monday, delivering a blow to already-punished portfolio managers who took outsized bets on eastern Europe this year, but generously rewarding those who had shorted the country. Bankrupt? How to get student loan debt erased LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Getting student loan debt erased in bankruptcy court isn't easy, but it's possible. Unfortunately, most borrowers can't afford the fight that might give them some relief. Will Warren Buffett's investment advice work for you? New York (Reuters) - In his most recent Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter, the ever-folksy Warren Buffett sounds more like a personal finance guru than a financial mastermind, focusing on buy-and-hold investing and advocating indexing strategies. Activist investor says Darden CEO has lost its confidence (Reuters) - The activist investor seeking to split Darden Restaurants Inc into two companies said on Monday it has lost confidence in its chief executive's ability to run the company. Finding nooks of growth in a sluggish Europe (The writer is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) SEC's Gallagher accuses Fed of power grab over foreign brokers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's tough new capital rules for foreign banks with U.S. operations constitute a power grab to oversee stock brokerages that could ultimately harm market liquidity, a top U.S. securities regulator said Monday. Hedge fund manager Dan Loeb scores 4.4 percent gain in February BOSTON (Reuters) - Daniel Loeb scored strong gains in February in part because of a bump in the stock price of Dow Chemical Co, where the billionaire hedge fund manager is pressing for change. Related Video Wall St. caught up in Russia-Ukraine worries S&P 500 returns to record run Business News Wall Street opens up as Ukraine tension eases Six banks team up in plan for shared customer data register The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend